Oda is STILL keeping Loki's fruit a mystery but somehow he's going to job to Shanks in 2 chapters? Makes no sense. This flashback purpose is literally to hype Loki up, all this Harald and Xebec (a guy that was present in Kaido's top for those who care) gas was just to make Loki looks better.
Oda’s keeping Loki’s fruit a mystery cause he wouldn’t reveal something like that in a flashback
It’s the same reason why Dragon eating and using his fruit in God Valley was always impossible
Oda almost always leaves stuff like that for the present
That’s honestly why I believe if we
do get to Shanks vs Loki (I don’t think we will) there’s a
very low chance we get to see it
The whole thing will be skipped